Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Stirling Castle Shipwreck (1838)

John Curtis. Shipwreck of the Stirling Castle: containing a faithful narrative of the dreadful sufferings of the crew and the cruel murder of Captain Fraser by the savages
Shipwreck of the Stirling Castle
The wreck of the Charles Eaton: mask with skulls
John Curtis. Shipwreck of the Stirling Castle: containing a faithful narrative of the dreadful sufferings of the crew and the cruel murder of Captain Fraser by the savages : also, the horrible barbarity of the cannibals inflicted upon the captain's widow whose unparalleled sufferings are stated by herself, and corroborated by the other survivors. To which is added the narrative of the wreck of the Charles Eaton in the same latitude. Embellished with engravings, portraits, and scenes illustrative of the narrative. (London: George Virtue, 1838).